Guide

Checking the Badge Detail Page

Robin Yoon Robin Yoon · Customer Success Team Published
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Checking the Badge Detail Page
Key points

The badge detail page shows every piece of information about a certificate — issuer, issue date, issuing criteria (earning criteria), skills, and co-issuers. Use the [Certificate] / [Badge] tabs on the left to switch between the two images.

Key points The badge detail page shows every piece of information about a certificate — issuer, issue date, issuing criteria (earning criteria), skills, and co-issuers. Use the [Certificate] / [Badge] tabs on the left to switch between the two images.

The badge detail page holds what this certificate is, on what criteria it was granted, and who issued it. You look at this screen to check the issue information before adding it to your resume, or to review the earning criteria again. This document explains how to read each area of the detail page.

Opening the detail page

Tap a badge card in your wallet, or tap the [Details] button on the card, and the detail page opens.

Figure 2. The badge detail page. The certificate image is on the left, with the title, issuer, description, and skills on the right

Viewing the credential image (Certificate / Badge)

Use the [Certificate] and [Badge] tabs at the bottom left of the certificate image to switch between the two formats. Tap [View larger] above the image to see it at full size.

Figure 3. The certificate/badge switch tabs at the bottom left of the certificate image and the View larger button at the top right are highlighted

Checking co-issuers

Tap [N co-issuers] below the issuer to see the organizations that took part in issuing this achievement. The lead issuer and co-issuers are shown separately.

Figure 4. The co-issuer list. The lead issuer, the co-issuers, and each organization's verification mark are visible

Reading the issue information

Scroll down and you will find the issue information table. It contains the following items.

ItemContent
RecipientThe person who received the badge
IssuerThe organization that issued the certificate
Issue dateThe date the certificate was issued
Validity periodHow long it stays in effect (e.g. permanent certification)
Issue codeA unique number assigned to each certificate
StandardThe international standard the certificate follows (W3C VC 2.0 / OpenBadge 3.0)

Figure 5. The issue information table. The recipient, issuer, issue date, validity period, issue code, and standard are shown, with the verification QR on the right

The earning criteria section shows the conditions you met to receive this badge, such as projects, hands-on experience, and offline activities.

Confirming it worked

If the detail page shows the issuer, issue date, issue code, and earning criteria, everything is fine. The “Verified” mark at the top right means this is a valid certificate with a confirmed issuer.

Troubleshooting

My name appears hidden (as a pseudonym) Depending on the issuer’s policy, your name may appear as a pseudonym on external screens. On the screen you see when logged in, your real name is shown. You can check how it looks to others with [Preview third-party view].

Figure 6. The preview third-party view state. The recipient's name is displayed as a pseudonym

The information is wrong (a typo in my name or affiliation) Recipients cannot edit the details directly. If you request a correction from the issuer, the issuer will fix the information and apply it again.

Frequently asked questions

You can find the issuing criteria in the 'earning criteria' section of the detail page. It lists the conditions you met to receive the badge, such as projects, hands-on experience, and offline activities. The 'issue information' table next to it also shows the issuer, issue date, issue code, and standard (W3C VC 2.0 / Open Badges 3.0).
A certificate is a document-style credential image, while a badge is a circular emblem. They are two representations of the same achievement, and the information they contain is identical. Use the [Certificate] / [Badge] tabs at the bottom left of the detail page to switch between them, and [View larger] to see them at full size.
A co-issuer is an organization that issued an achievement together with the lead issuer. Tap 'N co-issuers' below the issuer to see the lead and co-issuers along with each organization's verification status. Co-issuers appear on badges certified jointly by multiple organizations, such as industry-academia partnerships or joint programs.
The issue code is a unique number assigned to each certificate, used for authenticity checks and lookups. When a third party such as a hiring manager enters this issue code in [Credential Lookup], they can confirm whether the certificate is authentic without logging in. You can find it in the 'issue information' table on the detail page.
Recipients cannot edit the details directly. If there is a typo in your name or affiliation, request a correction from the organization that issued the badge, and the issuer will fix the information and apply it again. The issued certificate and verification page for a corrected badge remain valid.
Depending on the issuer's policy, the recipient's name may appear as a pseudonym on external screens. On the screen you see when logged in, your real name is shown. You can check how it looks to others using [Preview third-party view] on the detail page.

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Robin Yoon
Customer Success Team
I share real adoption stories, operational know-how, and Kolleges news from the institutions using digital badges.
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